Systematic assessment of diagnostic accuracy and therapeutic utility of lumbar facet joint interventions

Pain Physician

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 437-460

  Datta, Sukdeb ^a,b,i   Lee, Marion ^c   Falco, Frank J ^d,e   Bryce, David A ^f   Hayek, Salim M ^g,h  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c Pain Center   (United States)

^d Mid Atlantic Spine and Pain Physicians   (United States)

^e TEMPLE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Advanced Pain Management   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF CLEVELAND   (United States)

^h OUTCOMES RESEARCH CONSORTIUM   (United States)

ⁱ VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic low back pain; Controlled comparative local anesthetic blocks; Facet joint nerve blocks; Lumbar facet or zygapophysial joint pain; Lumbar intraarticular facet joint injections; Lumbar radiofrequency neurotomy; Medial branch blocks

Indexed keywords

LIDOCAINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG USE; FALSE POSITIVE RESULT; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; HUMAN; LOW BACK PAIN; LUMBAR SPINE; MENTAL HEALTH; NERVE BLOCK; PREVALENCE; RADIOFREQUENCY NEUROTOMY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERAPY; WORK RESUMPTION; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT; CHRONIC DISEASE; INTRAARTICULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; METHODOLOGY; PAIN ASSESSMENT; TIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALGESICS; ANESTHESIA, LOCAL; CHRONIC DISEASE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRA-ARTICULAR; LOW BACK PAIN; NERVE BLOCK; PAIN MEASUREMENT; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ZYGAPOPHYSEAL JOINT;

EID: 67651055304     PISSN: 15333159     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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